Norwegian Names

Traditional and modern Norwegian baby names rooted in Old Norse and Scandinavian tradition. Norway has one of the richest naming traditions in Northern Europe, with names like Magnus, Astrid, Sigrid and Ingrid used for over a thousand years.

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to stand, to be steadfast or stubborn

to stir, to disturb, to cause commotion

strife, turmoil, commotion

sun gift

swallow (bird)

swan

swan battle

young man, boy, youth

1545.Svein-Erik

young man, warrior, eternal ruler

bear wolf

young man, young warrior

boy, youth, young man

1549.Sven Allan

Old Norse (Sven), Celtic/Germanic (Allan)

youth, young warrior (Sven); rock, noble (Allan)

1550.Sven Anders

Old Norse (Sven), Greek (Anders via Scandinavian)

youth, young warrior (Sven); man, warrior (Anders)

youth, young warrior (Sven) and eagle (Arne)

Old Norse (Sven) and Old Norse/Hebrew (Axel)

youth, young warrior, or swan (Sven) and father of peace (Axel)

1553.Sven Bertil

Old Norse, Germanic

youthful, bear

Old Norse, Germanic

Youthful eternal ruler

youthful ruler

1556.Sven Evert

Old Norse (Sven), Germanic (Evert)

youthful, young warrior (Sven) and strong, brave (Evert)

1557.Sven Gunnar

youth, young warrior, and battle, army

Old Norse, Germanic

youthful, young warrior

1559.Sven Ingvar

youth, young warrior (Sven) and Ing's warrior (Ingvar)

Youthful warrior

Youthful, servant (Sven) and Ancestor's relic (Ola)

Old Norse (Sven), Old Norse/Germanic (Olle)

youth, young warrior (Sven); ancestral heritage, relic (Olle)

youth, young warrior (Sven) and ancestor's relic, heir (Olof)

youth, young warrior (Sven) and awe, fear (Ove)

youth, young warrior (Sven); secret, lore (Rune)

Old Norse, Old Swedish

young man; unique, singular

youth, young warrior, or eagle

Old Norse and Germanic

youthful ruler

1569.Sven-Evert

Scandinavian, Germanic

Youthful, strong as a boar

1570.Sven-Gunnar

youth, young warrior, and battle, war

1571.Sven-Henrik

Old Norse and Germanic

Youthful home ruler

Old Norse, Germanic

Youthful and Ing's protection

youth, young warrior, or god of the bow

1574.Sven-Magnus

Old Norse and Latin

youthful and great

1575.Sven-Martin

Old Norse and Latin

Young warrior; warlike

young man's ancestor

1577.Sven-Peter

Old Norse and Greek

Youthful rock

Old Norse, Proto-Germanic

youth, young warrior, and secret, lore

youth/boy and thunder

1580.Svend Erik

Old Norse, Old Danish

young man, Dane, and sole ruler

1581.Svend-Erik

Old Norse and Old German

young man, Swede, and sole ruler

young man, boy, warrior

young man, boy, lad

young man, boy

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